Huff could move to left

Published 4:00 am, Sunday, May 16, 2010

Aubrey Huff said he's open to playing left field if the Giants decide to promote Buster Posey to play first base.

"If I'm told to go out to left field, I'll do it," Huff said. "I've played outfield before. I played (right field) for a whole season in Tampa and played fairly well out there. It's not something I'm not comfortable with. I definitely enjoyed my time out there. I'm not the kind of guy who has to be at one certain position every day. Whatever they want. I'll play third, first, left, right, DH."

The Giants' left fielder, Mark DeRosa, has missed six games with a left wrist injury, and it's still possible he could go on the disabled list and require in-season surgery. On Saturday, he took some swings, and he will take more today.

"If you could catch, you could pretty much play first," Huff said. "Just watching him move around in spring training, to me, he's got the perfect catcher's body: strong legs, stocky, quick feet. You can definitely tell he can play the infield."

Briefly: Manager Bruce Bochy said Sandoval probably will return to third base today after missing a game for the first time this season with a bruised left foot. He was drilled by a pitch Friday and remained sore. ... The Giants' defensive plays of the game: Nate Schierholtz's diving catch in short right-center to rob Pedro Feliz and third baseman Ryan Rohlinger's backhanded stop of Kaz Matsui's grounder. ... Tim Lincecum is undefeated in his young career in May (8-0) and against the Astros (4-0) and when he opposes Roy Oswalt(3-0).